Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-02

a MENDMENT TO TuT CONSTITUTION
IA proposed 10 the tiizenS ot THIS Com
4 a mUmwealih for taeir approval or re-
lection by the General As>,nhiy of the
CommOnw talth Of Pennsylvania. i'u'l.>hed by
order Of tine Secretary of the tomm"nwt alth. IN
pursuance of Article XVIII Of the constitution.
Joint r. Splut' o. PROPOSING an a'r' niincnt To
the conSil' ution OF the commonwealth
SECTION |. Be II resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania III GenerSl Assembly met.
That the following is propoSed IS an amend
ment Of the constitution Of the commonwealth
OF PENNSYLVANIA in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the eighteenth article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one OF article eight
the four qualifications for voters which reads
as follows:
shall have paid within two years state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two montas. ana PAID ;t least one montn
before tbs election" SO that the section which
reads as follows
Every male citizen, twenty-one Years o.
age possessing the following qualifications,
shall De entitled 10 vote at all elections
First He shall have been a citizen OF the
Quilted States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the state
one year COR II, having previously been quali
fled elector or native born citizen OF the state.
he shall have removed therefrOn and returned.
then six months) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 10 vote at least
tion.
Fourth If twenty-five years of age or up
wards, he shall have paid. within tWo years,
a state or county tax, Which shall have been
assessed at least two months, and paid at
least one month before the election" shall
be amended, as read as follows
Every male citizen twenty-one years of age,
possessing the following qualifications, shall
be entitled to vote at the polling place of the
election district of which he shall at the time
be 4 resident and not elsewhere
First He shall have been a citizen OF the
United States at least thirty days.
one year (or If, having previously been a quali-
fed elector or native born citizen Of the state,
he shall have removed therefrOm and returned,
then six months) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third, He shall have resided in the election
district where lie shall offer to vote at least
thirty days Immediately preceding the elec
tion. The legislature at the session thereof
next after the adoption of this section, shall.
and from time to time thereafter may, enact
laws TO properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of the age of
twenty one years, who shall have been a clti-
zen for thirty days and an inhabitant of this
state one year next preceding an election, ex-
cept at municipal elections, and for the last
thirty days resident OF the election district IN
which he may offer his vote, shall be entitled to
vote at such election III the election district of
which he shall at the time be a resident and
not elsewhere for all officers that now are or
hereafter may be elected by the people, Pro-
vided, That IN time OF war no elector in the
actual military service Of the State or OF the
United States, i'll the army or navy thereof
shall be deprived of his vote by reason of his
absence from such election district and the
legislature shall have power to provide the
manner in which and the time and place at
which such absent electors may vote. and for
the return and canvas of their votes III the
election district IN which they respectively re-
side
Fifth. For the purpose of voting. no person
shall be deemed TO have gained or lost resi-
dence by reason Of his presence or absence
while employed in the service of the United
States or the State, nor while engaged In the
navigation of the waters of the State OF the
high seas, nor while n student of any college or
seminary Of learning, nor while kept at any
aimshouse or public institution. except the in
mates OF any home for disabled and lndgent
soldiers and sailors. who, for the purpose of
voting. shall be deemed to reside in the election
district where said home is located. Laws
shall be made for ascertaning. by proper
proofs, The citizens who shall be entitled to
the right of suffrage hereby established.
true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE.
Secretary OF the Com monwealth.
Aug. 3, lI-t